Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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